The Big 8: Eight transformative technologies to pay attention to in 2018
IHS Markit has identified eight transformative technologies to watch in 2018. Some are new, and some are rapidly evolving—and even teaming up—in ways that are disrupting industries and fueling...
View ArticleTMT Blog: Top transformative technology trends of 2018
Note: For a complete analysis of the transformative technologies of 2018, download the white paper.IHS Markit has identified eight transformative technologies to watch in 2018. Some are new, and some...
View ArticleThe state of the industry: What's in store for media and entertainment?
Content proliferation, globalization, and the rise of operational data are among the five titanic forces that will be shaping entertainment in the next five years, according to IHS Markit analysts in a...
View ArticleTape and disk storage present viable long-term video surveillance storage...
The video surveillance industry has evolved dramatically over the last 50 years-from whirring VCRs, to digital video recorders (DVRs) and spinning hard disks, and now to network-based video...
View ArticleIn buying Whole Foods, Amazon spreads might-and furthers its threat
Amazon's $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods is, by far, its biggest deal to date-an outsize gesture that manages all at once to achieve the following:Highlight both the breadth and focus of its...
View ArticleThe path to mass adoption for the smart home: incremental changes
Although the smart home has become the latest battleground for juggernauts such as Google, Amazon, and Apple, it is still early days for a young market that is also being pulled in all directions....
View ArticleAsking why we innovate in healthcare will tell us where things are going
As the smooth functioning of our lives is highly dependent on the complex calculus of our physical and mental well-being, there is a strong interest, understandably, to fathom what technology could do...
View ArticleChina AMOLED shipments plunge, but valiant efforts and focus continue
Despite an aggressive push from China to expand manufacturing capacity in AMOLED displays to produce superior screens in devices like smartphones, Chinese makers are shipping much fewer product than...
View ArticleGrid defection is attractive consumer alternative to reduce energy costs
On the back of rapidly decreasing costs for energy storage and solar photovoltaics (PV), consumers wishing to achieve a low-cost and reliable supply of power are considering grid defection-or at least,...
View ArticleTV content and cord-cutting: conflict on the wire
On TV, content is crucial to retaining customers. Without fresh and satisfying high-quality shows, customers will inevitably look to other platforms for their entertainment needs. Traditionally, TV...
View ArticleVirtual reality in retail: the case for business drivers
In the abstruse technological arena of virtual reality (VR), there is no shortage of hype or outsize conjecturing. True, the format is now widely accepted by the games industry, where immersive...
View ArticleGlobal Display Conference to present far-reaching view of display industry
IHS Markit is hosting "Global Display Conference 2017," a two-day forum on important current and emerging issues affecting the worldwide display supply chain.The event, to be held 19-20 September at...
View ArticleWi-Fi use in automobiles continues to build and grow
Over the past few years, the use of Wi-Fi technology in consumer automobiles has been steadily growing, with telematics units that offer broadband data leading the way in the wide adoption of...
View ArticleWorld radiology & cardiology IT market remains highly concentrated
Just five companies in 2016 accounted for more than half of the total revenue of the global radiology and cardiology IT market as it continues to move toward integrated healthcare solutions, according...
View ArticleRobotics, robots and technology: a simplified overview of a vast subject
In the past few years robotics has gone through astonishingly rapid development thanks to the overlap of various factors, including affordable high-powered computing, compact and mobile components, Big...
View ArticleThe strategic role of memory in the iPhone
With the official release of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus on Friday (September 22), all eyes are once again on Apple to see how well the new smartphone fares in the market among consumers and the retail...
View ArticleFirst Apple Watch with cellular will benefit from a strong mobile signal
The release of the new Apple Watch Series 3 is making noise in the marketplace because it's the first Apple Watch with built-in cellular connectivity. Apple promises Series 3 users the ability to "stay...
View ArticleAchieving video business success for telcos
An event the scale of Amsterdam's annual International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) tradeshow-this year attended by a record 57,669 industry professionals-tends to leave no stone unturned in its...
View ArticleInterventional X-ray systems to see growth in demand worldwide
The increased prevalence of ailments such as cardiovascular disease and stroke is fuelling demand worldwide for interventional X-ray systems, a medical specialty providing image-guided minimally...
View ArticleSprint and T-Mobile combined: The implications of a merger
The rumored and much-discussed merger between Sprint and T-Mobile would have myriad ramifications for both consumers and mobile carriers alike, creating a company with nearly 130 million...
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